PHYS 3123 SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY

Einstein's special theory of relativity is one of the corner-stones of modern physical theory. Some of its wide ranging implications are examined. Topics include: the invariance of physical law, the Lorentz-Einstein transformations, time dilation, space contraction, relativistic dynamics, mass-energy equivalence, the electromagnetic field.
Prereq: Phys 1023

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